# Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations for the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program
> **US Department of Energy** · Direct final rule (DFR); request for comments. · Published 2025-05-16 · Effective 2025-07-15 · 90 FR 20766
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-08597
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 20766
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 708
- **Publication date:** 2025-05-16
- **Effective date:** 2025-07-15
- **Energy docket:** DOE-HQ-2025-00120012
## Abstract

This DFR rescinds an unnecessary regulation encouraging alternative dispute resolution to resolve complaints under the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/16/2025-08597/revisions-to-the-office-of-hearings-and-appeals-procedural-regulations-for-the-doe-contractor)
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